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Are you micro-quitting?

By nolimitsadminPosted on October 29, 2026Posted in TrainingTagged athlete mindset, Endurance Athletes, endurance coaching, endurance training, enduranceathlete, endurancesport, goal setting, mental fitness, mental resilience, mental toughness, nolimitsendurancecoaching, running motivation, sports psychology, triathlon training

Tips to recognize the microquit and how to avoid it By Coach Maria Simone You open your TrainingPeaks schedule for the week, and you see “it”: the one workout you really really really would rather not do. You procrastinate by tidying up your home, or maybe doing the dishes and starting a load of laundry.[…]

Failure Is An Option

By nolimitsadminPosted on September 14, 2026Posted in Mental FitnessTagged athlete mindset, DNF, Endurance athlete, endurance athlete mindset, Endurance coach, endurance coaching, endurance training, goal setting, ironman, mental fitness, mental toughness, mental training for athletes, no limits endurance coaching, overcoming fear in endurance sports, race recovery, resilience, sport psychology, triathlon, ultramarathon

And sometimes the best one By Coach Maria Simone A few years ago, I signed up for the Ouray 50. When I registered, I reviewed the basics to ensure that this race would have the criteria I wanted: a lot of vertical change. Check ✅. A long duration on my feet. Check ✅. An iconic[…]

Spark Your Late-Season Mojo

By nolimitsadminPosted on August 16, 2026Posted in Tips & TricksTagged Athlete Wellness, End-of-Season Training, Endurance Athletes, endurance training, goal setting, no limits endurance coaching, Race Training, Training Motivation, Training Tips

5 Small Tweaks to Make Gains, and Add Fun to Training By Coach Maria Simone Lately, I’ve been hearing it from a few athletes: fatigue, boredom, waning motivation, the sneaky “I just don’t feel like it today” vibes. Sound familiar? It’s no wonder—some of us have been steadily putting in the miles, swims, and rides[…]

Do Not Set Resolutions

By nolimitsadminPosted on January 5, 2026Posted in TrainingTagged action plan, Endurance athlete, Endurance coach, goal planning, goal setting, intention, new years resolutions, no limits endurance coaching, performance mindsest, train on purpose, triathlete

Set Goals, Make a Plan and Then Attack that Plan By Coach Maria Simone It’s the new year, and time for the tradition of setting resolutions for the year to come. Ugh. Please don’t set resolutions this year. But Wait! you exclaim. Shouldn’t I reach for my big dreams in the new year? ABSOLUTELY! But,[…]